1Dragon (2025)4.0/5Star: Pradeep Ranganathan,Gautham Vasudev Menon,Anupama Parameswaran,MysskinSomething special about Ashwath Marimuthu's Dragon is how it never judges anyone in the film, neither when its hero makes wrong decisions, nor when a girl decides to reject a proposal or leave a man she deeply loves.
2Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai (2025)3.5/5Star: Kalesh Ramanand,Lijo Mol Jose,Rohini Molleti,VineethKaadhal Enbathu Podhu Udamai keeps it real and relatable. Sometimes, that’s all a film needs to do.
3Kudumbasthan (2025)3.5/5Star: Manikandan K.,Guru Somasundaram,R. Sundarrajan,Saanve MegghanaFor all its detours, Kudumbasthan works best when it sticks to basics — much like its protagonist, who discovers that family and honest work trump any get-rich-quick scheme. The film lands enough of its punchlines to keep the laughs coming.
4Gentlewoman (2025)3.0/5Star: Lijo Mol Jose,Losliya Mariyanesan,Hari KrishnanThe film takes its sweet time finding its rhythm, with a first half that feels like watching paint dry in artfully lit rooms. Thankfully, when police enter the picture, the story finally finds its footing.
5Aghathiyaa (2025)3.0/5Star: Jiiva,Raashi Khanna,Arjun Sarja,Yogi BabuThe film reaches its visual zenith in the climactic showdown between Siddha and Duplex—a ten-minute plus spectacle of motion-capture animation and 3D effects that impresses despite the increasingly outlandish plot developments. It's during this sequence that Aghathiyaa fully embraces its fantasy aspirations. It may not always make sense, but it doesn’t fail to entertain.
6Nilavuku Enmel Ennadi Kobam ()3.0/5Star: Mathew Thomas,Priya Prakash Varrier,Anikha SurendranA stark contrast from the romantic films of the '80s and the '90s, where it was always about that 'one true love', NEEK attempts to capture the frothy and even frivolous romantic (mis)adventures of the Gen Z kids.
7Tharunam (2025)3.0/5Star: Smruthi Venkat,Bala Saravanan,Kishen Das,Raj AyyappaTharunam keeps its story tight and its ambitions modest. It’s a film that knows exactly what it wants to be — and mostly succeeds.
8Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025)3.0/5Star: jayam ravi,Nithya Menen,Yogi Babu,Vinay Rai,LalKiruthiga Udhayanidhi pens a romance that reflects the confusion of the present generation and doesn’t shy away from highlighting decisions that veer away from traditional thoughts and practices.
9Tharunam (2025)3.0/5Star: Smruthi Venkat,Bala Saravanan,Kishen Das,Raj AyyappaTharunam keeps its story tight and its ambitions modest. It’s a film that knows exactly what it wants to be—and mostly succeeds.
10Madha Gaja Raja ()3.0/5Star: Vishal, Anjali, Arya, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Santhanam, Manobala, Sonu SoodMadha Gaja Raja might not rank among Sundar C's best works, Ullathai Allitha and Kalakalappu, but its Dhool-like conflict — a battle between a common man and a kingmaker — is played out mostly for laughs, and the director keeps things engaging.
11Murmur (2025)2.5/5Star: Richie Kapoor,Devraj Arumugam,Suganya Shanmugam,Yuvikha Rajendran,Aria SelvarajA technically competent debut that shows potential but never quite captures the scream it’s reaching for.
12Kingston ()2.5/5Star: G. V. Prakash KumarThe muddled screenplay struggles to clearly communicate its complex mythology through dialogue that shifts between contemporary and regional dialect.
13Kooran (2025)2.5/5Star: S.A.Chandrasekaran,Y. G. Mahendran,Balaji Sakthivel,George MaryanWhile actors SA Chandrasekaran, YG Mahendran, Balaji Sakthivel, and George Mariyan play their parts beautifully to drive the story, the actual hero of Kooran – which is another word for dog in Tamil – is the mother dog!
14Sabdham (2025)2.5/5Star: Aadhi,lakshmi menon,Simran,LailaSabdham remains intriguing until the first half when along with its protagonist, we, too, remain puzzled about what's happening. The deaths are grotesque enough, there's a constant sense of dread and an element of mystery
152K Love Story (2025)2.5/5Star: Jagaveer,Meenakshi Govindraj,Bala Saravanan2K Love Story wants to say something about modern friendships but gets caught between its youthful ambitions and conventional storytelling. The ideas are there — they're just still buffering.
16Fire (2025)2.5/5Star: Balaji Murugadoss,Chandini Tamilarasan,Rachitha Mahalakshmi,Sakshi AgarwalFire isn't entirely without merit. It shows occasional sparks of promise in its premise. It is more of an exposition of how women can be exploited and abused by a sociopath. You do genuinely feel for them.
17Vidaa Muyarchi ()2.5/5Star: Ajith Kumar,Trisha Krishnan,Regina CassandraVidaamuyarchi might find its space with some niche audience, but a racy screenplay, especially considering the genre, could have made the movie dearer to all.
18Raja Bheema (2025)2.5/5Star: Arav,K.S. Ravikumar,Ashima Narwal,Yogibabu,Nasser,Yashika AnandRajabheema stands as a sincere but routine wildlife drama. It successfully stokes empathy for its pachyderm players, keeping its feet firmly on the ground rather than attempting to soar.
19Mr House Keeping (2025)2.5/5Star: Hari Baskar,Losliya Mariyanesan,Ilavarasu,Shah RaThough Mr House Keeping has some decent twists and turns, the predictability in the third act is a letdown. The conflict between the leading lady and her fiancé deserves an even more strong reason. It seemed to have been rushed for that generic climax that the audience had been anticipating. An innovative third act or a surprise towards the end would have been more appealing.
20Bottle Radha (2025)2.5/5Star: Guru Somasundaram,Sanchana Natarajan,John Vijay,Pari ElavazhaganBottle Radha exists in an awkward space between social tract and cinema — its documentary-like fidelity to addiction’s realities and institutional reform sits uneasily alongside its dramatic ambitions.
